Unit Number on Property Listing

[zimboys]

Anyone know what the unit number on the property listing is for? Is that the resort number? Thanks

 

[DVCGeek]

Others correct me if I'm wrong, but Unit Number is referring to which part of the property you own, basicly just for legal purposes. It isn't a room number and doesn't really mean anything except on paper the way points and reservations work with DVC.

Personally, I'm kinda' sentamental and I want to track down which unit is "mine" and take a picture of the door, maybe even try to stay there at some point. Based on the BLT floor plans and legal declarations I know where it is in the building so my next Disney trip I'll go find it.

 

[drusba]

Each resort consists of numerous "units" which are usually combinations of two or more rooms. When you purchase, you actually buy a real estate interest in a particular unit. Your percentage ownership in that unit will be reflected in the contract and deed.

You will thus own (it is actually a leashold interest until the DVC expiration date of the resort, e.g., 2057 for AKV) a small precentage of a unit and also have an undivided interest in all common areas.

You get the number of points that represent that ownership interest and you then use your points to make reservations.

Note, what unit you own has nothing to do with room you can get at the resort when you reserve. In fact, many DVC members have probably never actually stayed in a room that is in a unit they own.

 

[LisaS]

To give you some idea what a "Unit" is, here is a map of the Units at AKV's Jambo House. Each Unit consists of one or more rooms. For example, some Units consist of one Grand Villa, others contain two 2BR lockoffs, some contain four dedicated studios, etc. When DVC sells a resort, they do so by Units. They first declare a Unit into the condominium and then sell ownership interests in that Unit. As Units sell out, they declare more and then begin selling those newly declared Units.

Which Unit you own doesn't really mean much except in the very unlikely event that part of a resort is damaged by fire or a hurricane or whatever and Disney decided not to rebuild that portion of the resort. In that event, anyone who owned part of that Unit would receive the insurance proceeds and would no longer own that particular contract.

 

[DVCGeek]

Which Unit you own doesn't really mean much except in the very unlikely event that part of a resort is damaged by fire or a hurricane or whatever and Disney decided not to rebuild that portion of the resort. In that event, anyone who owned part of that Unit would receive the insurance proceeds and would no longer own that particular contract.

Wow, I never thought about that possibility! Probably less likely @ BLT than some of the others, but interesting none the less.

 

[zimboys]

Thanks. Great Information

How would you find out where the units are located? My contract is at OKW.

 

[LisaS]

Thanks. Great Information

How would you find out where the units are located? My contract is at OKW.

You would have to find the original condominium-related documents filed with the county back when OKW was first built. Then check each one until you find the amendment to the condominium association that includes that specific Unit. The floor plan in the document would show you where the Unit is located within the resort.

 

[chatchdvc]

At OKW only, the unit numbers are the same as the building numbers.

 

[alice99]

I know there is a Florida law requiring this information to be deeded.

At one time, before these regulations, timeshares were selling 53-54 weeks per year in each unit.

So , now, to cut down on fraud all units and weeks must be accounted for.

 

[DVCGeek]

At OKW only, the unit numbers are the same as the building numbers.

Interesting, I didn't know that!